ZIP code
48226
Detroit, MI
48226 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 6,893 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 48226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48226

About ZIP code 48226
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48226
Race
- White3,428
- Black or African American1,923
- American Indian or Alaska Native26
- Asian398
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race142
- Two or more races384
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 415
Age
- Under 10123
- 10 to 19164
- 20 to 291,880
- 30 to 391,485
- 40 to 49670
- 50 to 59799
- 60 to 69695
- 70 to 79383
- 80 and older108
Income and housing in 48226
Education
- High school graduate93.1%
- Bachelor's degree52.7%
- Graduate degree25.2%
Places covering 48226
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Detroit100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wayne County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 48226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,720 | |
| 2006 | 2,648 | |
| 2007 | 3,133 | |
| 2008 | 2,790 | |
| 2009 | 2,888 | |
| 2010 | 3,110 | |
| 2011 | 5,002 | 3,224 |
| 2012 | 5,232 | 3,070 |
| 2013 | 5,370 | 3,030 |
| 2014 | 5,522 | 3,020 |
| 2015 | 6,027 | 3,100 |
| 2016 | 6,406 | 3,000 |
| 2017 | 6,537 | 3,100 |
| 2018 | 6,935 | 3,170 |
| 2019 | 7,150 | 2,950 |
| 2020 | 7,324 | 2,960 |
| 2021 | 6,668 | 2,940 |
| 2022 | 6,926 | 3,000 |
| 2023 | 6,893 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48243Detroit0.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 48233Detroit0.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 48201Detroit1.2 miPop 14,327 · Income $24,392
- 48216Detroit1.5 miPop 5,681 · Income $42,278
- 48207Detroit2.3 miPop 20,068 · Income $44,561
- 48208Detroit2.4 miPop 7,904 · Income $29,742
- 48202Detroit3.3 miPop 14,792 · Income $36,536
- 48211Detroit3.5 miPop 5,556 · Income $33,347
- 48209Detroit3.9 miPop 27,534 · Income $42,152
- 48214Detroit3.9 miPop 19,014 · Income $34,807
- 48210Detroit4.0 miPop 26,925 · Income $38,900
- 48206Detroit4.2 miPop 16,447 · Income $43,702
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ZIP code 48226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48226 in?
- 48226 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48226 in?
- 48226 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48226?
- The median household income in 48226 is $69,813.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48226?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48226.